Court Ruling on Defamation Against Brigitte Macron
September 12, 2024
Two women have been convicted for spreading false claims about Brigitte Macron, the wife of the French president. The rumors that she was a transgender woman went viral through a YouTube interview in 2021. The women are ordered to pay 8,000 euros in damages to Brigitte Macron and 5,000 euros to her brother. The case highlights the fight against defamation stemming from fake news.